OLIVET, Michigan, Jan. 20 -- The University of Olivet posted the following news: * * * 11 Liberal Arts Colleges in Michigan * Michigan offers a wide range of liberal arts colleges, giving you many options for building a strong academic foundation. Key Takeaways * Liberal arts colleges in Michigan are not all the same. Each school has its own approach to education. * Many smaller colleges focus on offering small class sizes and strong relationships with professors. * No matter the more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 20 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * AEP Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock * COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 20, 2026 - The Board of Directors of American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 95 cents per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable March 10, 2026, to shareholders of record as of Feb. 10, 2026, and is the company's 463 rd consecutive q more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 20 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Leads Effort To Uphold Court Order Blocking Trump Administration From Unlawfully Banning International Students From Attending Harvard * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today led a coalition of 21 attorneys general today in filing an amicus brief urging the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to affirm the prelim more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 20 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AGs Nessel, Platkin Highlight State Efforts to Halt Public Corruption in Latest Pantsuits and Lawsuits Episode * LANSING - In the latest episode of Pantsuits and Lawsuits, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is joined by guest host former New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin (PNG) to discuss how public corruption actually works, why it inflates your bills and weakens your servic more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 20 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration's Efforts to Unlawfully Bar International Students from Attending Harvard University * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of Harvard University's lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unjustified an more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 20 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Charges Former CEO of Oxford Recovery Center with Nine Counts of Health Care Fraud - False Claims * LANSING - Today, Tamela Peterson, 59, of Brighton, was arraigned before Magistrate Jerry Sherwood of the 53rd District Court in Howell on nine counts of Health Care Fraud - False Claim, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Each charge is a felony puni more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 20 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * Award-Winning Palestinian Journalist Mohammed R. Mhawish Named Knight Press Freedom Fellow The Journalism Protection Initiative at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY announced that distinguished journalist Mohammed R. Mhawish has been named a Knight Press Freedom Fellow. Mohammed R. Mhawish is an award-winning Palestinian writer and journalist from Gaza Cit more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan posted the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Beverly Hills man pleads guilty to over $2 million in pandemic fraud scheme A Beverly Hills man pleaded guilty today to an extensive pandemic fraud scheme, United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr announced. Jabari Long, 45, entered a guilty plea before Judge Brandy McMillion to wire fraud affecting a financial institution. Gorgon wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Capital Research Center posted the following commentary on Jan. 19, 2026: * * * Making the AFL-CIO great again: labor policy in 2026 Big Labor had big worries about a second Trump administration. But big donors on the left and curious allies on the right are helping the union bosses survive and thrive. By Michael Watson After the election in 2024, the AFL-CIO--America's largest federation of labor unions and a major player in Democratic politics--feared an aggress more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Walberg on President Trump's First Year in Office * Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement praising President Trump's first year in office: "Under President Trump's leadership, American students and our workforce are thriving. Republicans and the Trump administration are cutting red tape and restoring parents' rights, helping e more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Chairman Walberg on President Trump's First Year in Office Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement praising President Trump's first year in office: "Under President Trump's leadership, American students and our workforce are thriving. Republicans and the Trump adminis more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Jan. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Clark Hill Prevails in Bench Trial on Lanham Act False Advertising Claims in Southern District of Florida * Clark Hill's Litigation team, led by Linda M. Watson, secured a complete defense victory following a four-day bench trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida involving claims of false advertising under the Lanham Act. The case required  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Credit unions stand united against credit card mandate bill * The credit union movement stands united in opposition to the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA), and America's Credit Unions, the American Association of Credit Union Leagues (AACUL), and all state leagues wrote to House and Senate members Friday. The CCCA- reintroduced last week in both chambers -would bring harmful new  more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 21 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jennings sues HHS for discriminating against transgender Delawareans Attorney General Kathy Jennings last week joined 11 other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding on states' agreement to discriminate against transgender people. Under a new HHS p more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration is delaying the deadline for states to meet staffing requirements for the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service. State grantees now have until January 21, 2027, to comply with the mandate to use merit staff for delivering labor-exchange services. This action pushes back the previous compliance date of January 22, 2026, by exactly one year. The underlying rule, which was established on January 23, 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Delivers 500 Environmental Wins During President Trump's First Year Back in the White House * WASHINGTON - Today, marking exactly one year since President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 500 top environmental accomplishments EPA has achieved to fulfill the agency ' s statutory obligations and core m more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 19 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer and Lt. Governor Gilchrist Proclaim January 19 as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Michigan * January 19, 2026 Contact: press@michigan.gov LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist issued a proclamation declaring Monday, January 19, 2026, as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Michigan. Dr. King was a civil rights activist and lea more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 19 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer Leads Investment Mission to Switzerland, Meeting Defense Industry Leaders and Representing Michigan at World Economic Forum * January 19, 2026 Contact: press@michigan.gov LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer began an investment mission to Switzerland, strengthening Michigan's global partnerships to attract new investment and position the state as a premier d more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Homeland Security Democrats Call on Chairman Paul to Conduct Urgent Oversight of ICE and CBP Excessive Use of Force & Improper Actions U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, led his Democratic committee colleagues in calling on Chairman Rand Paul to conduct desperately needed oversight of the Department of Homeland more PR

WACO, Texas, Jan. 20 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Indiana Wins First National Title * Indiana had to fight tooth and nail for the win, but when Jamari Sharpe intercepted a Carson Beck pass with 44 seconds left to go in the game, the Hoosiers finally captured their first national championship in college football, beating Miami (Fla.), 27-21. Indiana becomes the first major college football team to go 16-0 since Yale did it in more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 21 -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on Jan. 20, 2026, with William Axinn, director of the Institute for Social Research International Research Hub, and Stephanie Chardoul, director of survey research operations at the ISR Survey Research Center: * * * Mapping global well-being: World Mental Health consortium moves to Michigan A leading global initiative that has shaped mental health care for two decades is returning to its roots. The World Men more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Leads Effort to Uphold Court Order Blocking Trump Administration from Unlawfully Banning International Students from Attending Harvard Coalition Argues the Trump Administration's Attacks on International Students and Universities Threatens States' Economic Prosperity and Global Competitiveness * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * Memphis Safe Task Force Significant Arrests Over MLK Holiday Weekend: 129 Criminal Arrests, 26 Illegal Firearms Seized * Memphis, TN - Members of the Memphis Safe Task Force over the MLK holiday weekend executed 129 criminal arrests and seized 26 illicit firearms and recovered four missing children. Of note: A 17-year-old was arrested Monday on a first-degree murder warrant in  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * MDP Calls Out Hyperpartisan Conservative Judge for Blocking Work Project Funding After $645 million in vital work project funding was restored and MAGA Matt Hall's illegal claw-back was deemed unconstitutional, hyperpartisan conservative judge and former chief legal counsel for Governor Snyder, Judge Michael Gadola has now frozen funding for projects that serve veterans, infants and new moms,  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: "Mike Rogers made almost $100K advising a company that helped Maduro regime spy on its citizens" Michigan Advance: "What is certain is that Rogers has not publicly denounced the collaboration between Telefonica and the former Maduro regime." * A new investigative report by the Michigan Advance reveals that multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers was paid nearly $100,000 to a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Mike Rogers Doubles Down on "Big Two" Auto Industry Claims, Dismissing Stellantis and 48,000 U.S. Auto Workers WLNS: "The Michigan Democratic Party thinks Rogers' 'dismissive' comments about Stellantis will haunt' him in the 2026 election." * Over the weekend, the Michigan Democratic Party ran a mobile billboard at the Detroit Auto Show slamming multi-millionaire Florida res more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 21 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Less than half of parents say swearing is never OK for kids Friends and classmates, not parents, cited as the top source of swear words, poll finds * Today's parents may be growing more relaxed about their children using curse words, according to a national poll. Only about half of parents say children should never swear, even as many acknow more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 21 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Reducing screentime leads to lowered stress for health care workers The simple intervention targeted work-related apps on personal devices * While electronic medical record software and other digital tools can make aspects of health care delivery easier, they can be a double-edged sword for clinicians. One reason: these apps make it more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 19 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Revealing the power of dialogue A group of individuals gathered around a Yemeni artist's screen installation at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn. The piece functioned as a time capsule, preserving fragments of a homeland carried in memory. Three days later, that same group stood beside a Holocaust-era boxcar at the Zekelman Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills, a tangible artifact compel more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 20 -- Michigan State University posted the following Q&A with Gina Leinninger, professor of physiology in the College of Natural Science: * * * Ask the expert: The truth about the Ozempic craze * For years, the weight loss industry has buzzed with the latest craze -Ozempic. It's in TV commercials with ear-worm jingles. It's on social media as influencers show off their transformation thanks to the drug. And it's in rumors that circulate each time a celebrity appe more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 20 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Scientists explore new treatment of drug for rare disorder A decades-old drug, long used to treat conditions including a chronic parasitic disease, may soon offer new hope for even more patients with a different life-threatening and ultra-rare disorder, Bachmann-Bupp syndrome (BABS), based on early observations. The work is made possible through a new partnership between Corewell Health, Michigan S more PR

HOUGHTON, Michigan, Jan. 21 -- Michigan Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Mentors and Makers: Faculty and Students Share Their Research Success Stories Students who come to Michigan Tech tend to be as excited about research as they are about outdoor recreation opportunities. The good news is, so are their professors. Two members of the College of Computing community explain how easy it is for Huskies to find access, camaraderie and community. How Undergrad Res more PR

HOUGHTON, Michigan, Jan. 16 -- Michigan Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Ultra-high-resolution Lidar Reveals Hidden Cloud Structures In this guest blog, Karen McNulty Walsh of Brookhaven National Laboratory explains how Michigan Technological University scientists and alumni developed an innovative, centimeter-scale view into lab-created clouds to uncover structural features important to rainfall, brightness, and representation in atmospheric models. Scientis more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Midland County Student Wins 2026 Congressional App Challenge * Levi Willette, Jayvyn Craves, James McGillis, and Nathan Glysz have won the 2026 Congressional App Challenge for Michigan's Second Congressional District with their app, PhishHook. The web-based app provides phishing awareness training through interactive games and realistic scam email simulations designed to help users recognize and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Moolenaar: UK Mega-Embassy Decision "Defies Common Sense" Today, the United Kingdom approved China's plan to build a mega-embassy in London's financial district. The proposed plan calls for the construction of the largest Chinese embassy in Europe on the site of th more PR

PASADENA, California, Jan. 21 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's SunRISE SmallSats Ace Tests, Moving Closer to Launch The small satellites passed a crucible of tests, ending with a simulation of the intense vibrations of launch. * When the six tiny spacecraft of NASA's SunRISE (Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment) mission settle into their orbits high above Earth after launching later this year, they'll function as one giant radio dish t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The National Archives and Records Administration issued the following news release: * * * National Archives "Freedom Plane National Tour" to Take Original Founding-Era Documents Across the Country for America's 250th Anniversary Documents to travel the country on Boeing 737 "Freedom Plane" for display at major museums for the first time in history * On January 20, 2026, the National Archives and Records Administration, in partnership with the National Archives Foundat more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Kristen McDonald Rivet Funded by Defund Police Groups, Embraces Anti-Law Enforcement Agenda Vulnerable Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet is fully embracing the extremist wing of her Democrat Party, choosing violent illegal criminals over law-abiding Michiganders by pushing to defund ICE while raking in cash from radical defund the police groups. "Kristen McDonald Rivet continues to attack la more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Senate Passes Bipartisan Funding Bill with Peters-Led Wins to Strengthen Michigan's Infrastructure, Protect Great Lakes, Boost Clean Energy Production Bipartisan Bill Includes Funding to Support Ongoing Construction of Soo Locks Project * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured funding for high-impact, local public projects and Michig more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Tri-Union Seafoods Identifies Additional Quantities of Recalled Genova(R) Tuna at Limited Retailers Due to Inadvertent Distribution of Previously Recalled Product Summary Company Announcement Date: January 16, 2026 FDA Publish Date: January 19, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Potential contamination w more PR

FLINT, Michigan, Jan. 21 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: * * * UM-Flint nurse anesthetist leader advocating for affordability reform in wake of new legislation By Helen Garbarino The future of Michigan's anesthesia workforce faces new questions as federal loan reforms threaten to restrict educational access for certified registered nurse anesthetists. At the forefront of the response is Gena Welch, president of the Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists and more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 21 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Ann Arbor residents spend guaranteed income on food, household supplies, housing One year into Ann Arbor's guaranteed income pilot program, the most common uses of the monthly payments were food, household supplies, and housing, according to a new report from the University of Michigan. Starting in January 2024, the Guaranteed Income to Grow Ann Arbor (GIG A2) pilot program provided monthly p more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Some moral acts matter more than others New research reveals that fairness and respect for property shape our first impressions--and our willingness to trust--more than other moral behaviors * Every day, we quietly judge the people around us. Did that co-worker split the credit fairly? Did a neighbor return a lost package? Did someone cut in line or respect the rules? According to a new stu more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on Jan. 20, 2026, with Purnima Kumar, professor and chair of the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine at the School of Dentistry: * * * Vicious cycle? Study finds how gum disease, rheumatoid arthritis feed off one another New research documents lower inflammation after deep gum cleanings * It's well established that gum disease and rheumatoid arthritis are strongly linked. But what wasn't kn more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 21 -- USA Softball issued the following news on Jan. 19, 2026: * * * USA Softball names U.S. Men's National Team roster for 2026 Pan Am Championship USA Softball has announced the U.S. Men's National Team (MNT) roster set to compete at the 2026 Pan American Championship, scheduled for February 21-28 in Monteria, Colombia. Team USA will take the field against opponents from across the Americas with qualification to the 2028 World Baseball Softball Confederation (W more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Justice funded the report 'Improving Employment and Reducing Recidivism among Prison Offenders via Virtual Reality Job-Interview Training,' authored by Matthew J. Smith, PhD, MSW, MPE, LCSW (Document Number 311116), received on December 20, 2025. Researchers conducted a randomized controlled trial in two Michigan Department of Corrections facilities, testing Virtual Reality Job Interview Training (VR-JIT) added to Vocational Villages pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * WATCH DGA Vice Chair Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on NPR: "Who Your Governor Is Matters More Than Ever" * This morning, DGA Vice Chair and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer appeared on NPR from the floor of the Detroit Auto Show to discuss the importance of electing Democratic governors who can get things done for their states. Gov. Whitmer also outlined how, as vice chair of the DGA, she'll be advising  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 21 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: * * * Wayne State, Michigan's public universities generate nearly $45 billion in economic impact, fueling jobs, innovation and growth statewide Michigan's public universities are a powerful engine for economic growth, generating nearly $45 billion in net new economic activity each year. At the center of that impact is Wayne State University, whose $4.6 billion annual contribution underscores its critical role in a more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 20 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Zeke the Wonderdog: A Legacy That Endures * For nearly five decades, the sight of Zeke the Wonderdog charging across Spartan Stadium has united generations of Spartans and continues to bring fans to their feet. What began as a student's halftime stunt in 1977 has grown into one of Michigan State University's most enduring and beloved symbols. Zeke isn't just a dog, he is a piece of MSU history.  more PR